Welcome, Weather Experts
Today's goals:
Understand the conditions that need to be present in order for a Nor'easter to occur.
Understand your role as a meteorologist.
Calculate, interpret, and analyze data to predict weather.

Several conditions determine the weather: air pressure, fronts, temperature, dew point, winds, and clouds. As a meteorologist, you use maps, graphs, and charts to study these conditions. Then you make a prediction.

First, learn more about Nor'easters.

Then, go to your team area link in the right hand column to learn more about how to do your job.

Read the following tabs:

1. Fast Facts
2. Picture Help
3. Maps and Graphs

The Challenge:

Weather Central needs your help. Plans are being finalized for the annual New Year’s Eve celebration in New York’s City’s Times Square. Since nor’easters are common along the East Coast of the United States, event officials have asked us for timely, accurate weather forecasts. They will use our reports to decide whether to hold this event.

We at Weather Central look forward to working with you. Good luck.
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WIND TEAM

Your team studies the shape and position of the jet stream for days 1 - 3. Then you predict its location on day 4 and its effect on New York City's weather that day. That's when the event is scheduled. Think about the following questions:

1. Taking information from the N'oreaster into consideration, based on your readings, what generalizations can you make from this information?
2. Take a closer look at your data, do you notice any strong trends or patterns?
3. How have the shape and position of the jet stream changed from day 1 to day 3?
4. What do those results mean?
5. Make a prediction about tomorrow's weather forcast.

Your team must be prepared to report your findings to Weather Central. In order to accomplish this task, your team will need to respond thoughtfully to the questions above each day.

Remember: Other teams will be reading your posts. Your findings may influence their recommendations. Please be as specific as possible so other teams accurately understand your observations.
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AIR PRESSURE TEAM
Your team studies the air pressure readings for days 1 - 3. Then you predict what New York City’s air pressure will be on day 4 and how it will affect the city's weather that day. That's when the event is scheduled. Think about the following questions:

1. Taking information from the N'oreaster into consideration, based on your readings, what generalizations can you make from this information?
2. Take a closer look at your data, do you notice any strong trends or patterns?
3. How has the air pressure changed from day 1 to day 3?
4. What do those results mean?
5. Make a prediction about tomorrow's weather forecast.

Your team must be prepared to report your findings to Weather Central. In order to accomplish this task, your team will need to respond thoughtfully to the questions above each day.

Remember: Other teams will be reading your posts. Your findings may influence their recommendations. Please be as specific as possible so other teams accurately understand your observations.
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HUMIDITY TEAM
Your team studies the humidity readings for days 1 - 3. Then you predict what New York City's humidity will be on day 4 and how it will affect the city's weather that day. That's when the event is scheduled. Think about the following questions:

1. Taking information from the N'oreaster into consideration, based on your readings, what generalizations can you make from this information?
2. Take a closer look at your data, do you notice any strong trends or patterns?
3. How has the humidity changed from day 1 to day 3?
4. What do those results mean?
5. Make a prediction about tomorrow's weather forecast.

Your team must be prepared to report your findings to Weather Central. In order to accomplish this task, your team will need to respond thoughtfully to the questions above each day.

Remember: Other teams will be reading your posts. Your findings may influence their recommendations. Please be as specific as possible so other teams accurately understand your observations.
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TEMPERATURE TEAM

Your team studies the temperature readings for days 1 - 3. Then you predict what New York City's temperature will be on day 4 and how it will affect the city's weather that day. That's when the events are scheduled. Think about the following questions:

1. Taking information from the N'oreaster into consideration, based on your readings, what generalizations can you make from this information?
2. Take a closer look at your data, do you notice any strong trends or patterns?
3. How has the temperature changed from day 1 to day 3?
4. What do those results mean?
5. Make a prediction about tomorrow's weather forecast.

Your team must be prepared to report your findings to Weather Central. In order to accomplish this task, your team will need to respond thoughtfully to the questions above each day.
Remember: Other teams will be reading your posts. Your findings may influence their recommendations. Please be as specific as possible so other teams accurately understand your observations.
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